The Irish standard., 1887-07-16


the people Of this iocalty--to defend
their homes, and to adopt every meth
od in doing SO which reason will justi-
fy; aud although England may mass
her armed battalions, her troops, and
The Royal Irish constabula.Y, and the
ex jail birds of Croker's emergency
brigade to help in the breaking into
humble cabins and the blndgeoning OF
old women, you will, nevertheless, win
the sympathy of every right-thjnAing
man not only III Ireland, but outside
these islands, and the hearty good
wishes of the majority OF tie people OF
Great Britain. Now, probably this is the
last regular meeting that l may have
the privilege of addressing before the
coercion bill becomes law, as you know
right we'll will not be very far then
from again i1l,lu!ging in the luXutes OF
a plank bed; we'll. before go into po-
1itlcal retirement for six months [ have
a few words to say to the people OF Ire
land through the medium Of the press
as here represented. May again add
that what an about TO utter is moth
ing new, it only a repetition OF what J.
have Deela saying III England, Ireland
and Scotland for some time past. Our
Tory rulers are under the impression
that when the jubilee coercion act be-
comes law no one in Ireland Will dare
to say word against landlordlsn and
Dublin Castle. They boast that we will
all become as tame as sheep, and submit
to any ayaonnt Of Injustice without Of
fering any protest. L venture to say
that they will be little wrong in their
calculations. They place-oI tlley say
they p}ace-~-a great deal OF efficacy in
the secret clauses Of this coercion act,
or rather the inquisition clauses. by the
operation of which they hope to get ltl-
formation, by threats OF Imprisonment,
of what is going or in Ireland, Speak
ing in Dublin last Sunday to All enof-
nous meeting, I declared that ii had
"A brother. and il ne either under threat
Or by solicitation gave any information
to them OF any one carrying out this if-
famous coercion act in ireland. [ would
stigmatize that brother as a base and
cowardly informer Ahe result of re-
fusing to give information under those
clauses, will be. Of course, in1prison-
ment; but where is the man, where is
the Nationalist III ireland who would
not prefer to walk proudly, with head
erect. to prison, rather than cum round
aud inform on his fellow country -meu:
Let this, then, be your WatchWord;
Boycott the inquisition clauses Of the
coercion act" Give no information :
whatever to the official criminals who
here il, Ireland will have the uuenviabe
task Of administering the coercion act
In addition to this continue TO look
':pon the landgrabber as one Of the big.
gest traitors to the best interests Of the
country. Ii We can only bring land
grabbing to an end 10y bringing public
opinion to bear UPON those who would
take II farm from which the tenant had
been eyicted for non payment Of unjust
rent. We can keep down landgrabbing,
We viii succeed IN starving out the land
lord garrison Of ireland. Their only
hope rests upon the operations Of the
landgrabber and informer IF we can
dash that hope to the ground, DEPEND
upon it the last props nf that infamous
system will fall to the ground and thu
victory Of the pet'l,ISa will be near at
iland In addition J. wish to caution
you against another bill looming in the
the purchase bill of the
Tory government. Depend upon it,
any land bill coming from government
Of landlords Will be 10 the inter-
ests Of Irish landlords first and the I,isll
people Il very long way afterwards,
Th y know right we'll as do that their
system is doomed. Their interests are
falling every clay in The market; they
want to have settlement made before
that interest goes down to its just value
that is, its prairie value. Therefore
are they turning with zeal to persuade
you tenant farmers TO give fifteen or
twenty years purchase that you may
be induced to give good terms to them
before you purchase your property at a
reasonable price. | am sure all the
waning you have been given On this
head will not be disregarded, and that
you viii look TO your OVID interests in
the country and bide your time Until
your trusted leaders can act on your be-
1alf, that wren at last an opportunity
is given we can discuss with the terri
.o1ial garrison in Ireland the terms
upon which it will relinquisfl the land
of the country back to the people TO
whom it trightfully belongs. Now, 60
ng back again to the question Of im-
whether out Of any district
my man o. woman-for | think the
aides will have to put up with little
blank bed accommodation as well as the
sex-whereyer any one is
singled out for such punishment let the
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